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Post by PICTUP on Feb 11, 2020 13:09:32 GMT -8
I've been replying to some questions and they're not coming up - any ideas what I'm doing wrong? Bob Hey Bob, You can try hitting the "quote" button on your right hand side of the screen as I did doing this reply. Then make sure you cursor is under where it says quote in square brackets(at the end of the quote), and start your reply. You can click Preview on the lower left if you want to see how it will appear in the forum before you click Create Post on the lower right. Multiple quotes becomes a bit of a process so stick to single replies until you get the hang of it  Any interesting birds at the feeder? Cheers, Don |
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Post by tony on Feb 11, 2020 13:21:21 GMT -8
Or the mistake I make sometimes is after I type in my stuff , I hit "reply" and move on but forget to also hit "create post".
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Post by bob on Feb 11, 2020 20:08:39 GMT -8
Hey Bob is it an upright 1600? STan Its a '71 westie , 1600 d.p. where the p.o. removed the doghouse tin , hacked some metal from the front of the shroud and mounted a external oil cooler onto the shroud. The plan is to return to the stock oil cooler.
Bob
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Post by bob on Feb 12, 2020 8:17:25 GMT -8
Its a '71 westie , 1600 d.p. where the p.o. removed the doghouse tin , hacked some metal from the front of the shroud and mounted a external oil cooler onto the shroud. The plan is to return to the stock oil cooler.
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Hoo  king up to the Exploder , move a sling of lumber and a couple of old pick ups , and we're on the road and we're home  |
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Post by Volktales on Feb 12, 2020 20:14:53 GMT -8
1971 is the best year as far as early bays are concerned. Disc brakes make all the difference, and today the 1600 type 1 based engine is the best choice in affordability. Those type 4 engines in the late bays are just getting too damn expensive to keep going!
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Post by magikbus on Feb 13, 2020 11:31:54 GMT -8
Is there any such thing as a "kit" to retrofit a late bay to a 1600 engine? I remember meeting an old hippy lady in Nova Scotia in a campground when she wandered around to admire our "Magikbus". She showed us her late bay that had a 1600 engine she said retrofitted hers using a "kit". That's stuck in my mind ever since, along with other assorted flotsome and jetsome.
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Post by PICTUP on Feb 13, 2020 12:10:33 GMT -8
Is there any such thing as a "kit" to retrofit a late bay to a 1600 engine? I remember meeting an old hippy lady in Nova Scotia in a campground when she wandered around to admire our "Magikbus". She showed us her late bay that had a 1600 engine she said retrofitted hers using a "kit". That's stuck in my mind ever since, along with other assorted flotsome and jetsome. Stan I don't know about a "kit" per se, but many a late Bay from Europe had a 1600 fitted, an example being Brent's French Bus. At the swap meet at the Vintage meet in Seattle I have seen all the original tin for sale(to do a retrofit), but it's rare, and expensive from what I recall. |
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Post by bobca on Feb 23, 2020 9:12:36 GMT -8
inside was intact and with minimal rodent damage  |
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Post by bobc on Feb 23, 2020 11:33:54 GMT -8
After an ICBC 9 month title search , I finally got the Westie registered in my name. Converted my wood shop to an auto shop and was able to start work.  |
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Post by bobc on Feb 24, 2020 0:28:03 GMT -8
Before pulling the engine , a compression test resulted in a 0, 30, 0, 60 reading. After new rings , honing the cylinders , torqueing to spec every nut and bolt on the case , I fitted it with "new" used heads. A bench comp. test gave readings between 95 & 110.  |
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Post by PICTUP on Feb 24, 2020 20:09:22 GMT -8
Looks like you jumped in with both feet and are having fun. Looks like the forward interior is pretty original, how about the rest? Keep up the good work! |
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Post by bobc on Feb 24, 2020 22:08:16 GMT -8
When I bought it , all doors and hatches were locked (no keys) , however the passenger vent wing had been jimmied open . The inside was crammed full of "stuff" and after we emptied it I was pleased with what I saw. Back home , I found all cushions and seats to be there and almost damage free, both the overhead and childs' cot for the front cab looked good as well as the pop top canvass, save a couple of small holes . The ice box/ sink other than a little grubby looked ok. Even the yellow and brown plaid curtains were all in place. Likewise the spare tire with its cover along with the jack and owners manual . The little foot stool was missing. I've stripped the interior and when I removed the wall panels I found that fiberglass insulation had been glued to the walls. I'm assuming mice preferred this for their nests instead of chewing into the cushions and seats. After scrubbing and vacuuming it passed the smell test. Crawled underneath with a flashlight - nothing really too bad re. rust. But I did come across a little magnetic box clamped to the frame and yep ... a key! Done the brakes - new calipers , pads , wheel cylinders, shoes, master cylinder and hoses. Flushed the lines. Took out the brake booster , wasn't sure what I was suppose to be looking for. Rotors and drums were fine.Anyways bled the system - no leaks - will have to adjust the rear brakes when the time comes. Been doing some body work. Now I'm not a mechanic or body man , but with the help of Bentley , Mustie1, CWM and sites like this one, a guy can't get too lost.
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Post by busaddict on Feb 26, 2020 9:34:35 GMT -8
It's great when you discover that there is so much that is still good on an old bus like that, congratulations!
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Post by PICTUP on Feb 26, 2020 19:27:23 GMT -8
however the passenger vent wing had been jimmied open ..... The little foot stool was missing. My parents bought a 1970 Westy slightly used(it had been returned to the dealer) and they were able to afford it because of a loan from my uncle who was single and working as an engineer(and due to being single apparently more cash rich, as opposed to being house(and kids) poor). Anyhow the Westy had a little damage on the inside from the previous owner who torched out one rib of the seat supports(front) for easier access (I guess)....Later in around 1973, one outing to Lighthouse Park(Point Atkinson in West Van) resulted in the wing, or no-draught, or smoker's, window being damaged by thieves in the park. My mum's wallet was taken and a police report was made. Someone in the cop shop told my mum her favourite wallet was probably somewhere close by because "thieves often ditch the wallet and just take the cash". So we went looking. And guess what? We found it! Sans cash, but her favourite wallet now sported an imprint of a leaf from the park. That broken rubber on the window was still there when I (unfortunately) sold it back in 1994 or so... I still have the mustard yellow foot stool though. I restored it a while back, but no, sorry, you can't buy it, lol! It is the only reminder that I once owned my family's Brilliant Blue Westy... |
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Post by bobc on Feb 26, 2020 22:42:31 GMT -8
YA I think a lot of those little stools ended up in shops , around campfires or in living rooms.
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